Nintendo 64 Buying Questions

Answers to common questions about buying Nintendo 64 games, consoles, and accessories.

▶ What Are the Best-Selling Used Nintendo 64 Games?

These are some of our best-selling used Nintendo 64 games at The Old School Game Vault.

  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
  • Super Mario 64
  • Conker’s Bad Fur Day
  • Pokemon Stadium
  • GoldenEye 007
  • Mario Kart 64
  • Super Smash Bros.
  • Donkey Kong 64
  • Pokemon Stadium 2
▶ What Are the Most Expensive Nintendo 64 Games?

These are some of the most expensive Nintendo 64 games on the used market. Prices change with condition and whether the box and manual are included, so check The Old School Game Vault’s listings for what’s in stock.

  • ClayFighter 63⅓: Sculptor’s Cut
  • Super Bowling
  • Stunt Racer 64
  • Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
  • Worms Armageddon
  • Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
  • Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
  • Conker’s Bad Fur Day
  • Goemon’s Great Adventure
  • StarCraft 64

Want to know why some games cost more? Read what actually determines a game’s value.

▶ How to Tell if a Nintendo 64 Game Is Authentic?

Start with the rear label, the screws, and the board inside the cartridge. No single sign proves a game is real or fake, so look at the clues together.

At The Old School Game Vault, we check every N64 cartridge before it goes in our store. Our guide on how to spot fake N64 games walks through each check.

▶ How Many Color Variations of the Nintendo 64 Console Are There?

In North America, the Nintendo 64 came in 9 colors, counting the original charcoal gray. Six of them belong to the Funtastic series.

  • Charcoal Gray (the original)
  • Funtastic Jungle Green
  • Funtastic Ice Blue
  • Funtastic Watermelon Red
  • Funtastic Grape Purple
  • Funtastic Fire Orange
  • Funtastic Smoke Black
  • Gold
  • Pikachu

The Gold console was a Toys R Us exclusive, and the Pikachu edition is blue and yellow with Pikachu molded on top. Atomic Purple was a controller color sold in console bundles, not a console color. At The Old School Game Vault, every console we sell gets a minimum 30-minute test before it ships.

▶ What N64 Accessories Do You Need Most?

The N64 accessories you need depend on which games you want to play. Here’s what each one does, and you can find them at The Old School Game Vault.

  1. Expansion Pak: Adds extra memory. Donkey Kong 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask need it to run, and Perfect Dark needs it for most of its modes.
  2. Game Boy Transfer Pak: Lets you move your Pokemon from the Game Boy games into Pokemon Stadium and play them on your TV.
  3. Rumble Pak: Plugs into the controller and makes it vibrate in supported games.
  4. GameShark: A cheat device for unlocking codes, extra lives, and hidden content.
  5. Controller Pak: The N64’s memory card. Some games save to the Controller Pak instead of the cartridge.
  6. Jumper Pak: Sits in the top slot of the console when you don’t have an Expansion Pak. The N64 won’t start without one or the other.
Did you know you can sell N64 games to The Old School Game Vault?

See our cash offer upfront, before you ship. Get paid within 3 to 4 business days after your order is received and processed, by PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, and more. Orders of $100 or more receive a free shipping label.